Improving you writing skills is a necessary step for a well written persuasive essay. Two important skills for writing an essay are writing quality paragraphs and using transitional phrases. Click on each skill to learn more. Once you have finished the component skills, move on to the three lessons. These lessons will walk you through brainstorming, decision making, and peer editing.

Use the arrows at the bottom of the page to navigate through the module. If you arelost at anytime you can click on the home button, this will send you to the home page.

Component Skills Writing Lessons

Lesson 1: Writing with a Purpose

Lesson 2: Elaboration and Detailed Support

Lesson 3: Critique and Peer review

*Click on any lesson to get started.

Once you have completed all three assignments click here to complete your final task.

In a previous module, you learned the four steps to write a clear and simple persuasive essay. During that lesson, you were provided a topic that directly affected you and your schedule(shortening your lunch period), and it was easy to choose a side.

This lesson will show you how to choose a side when the topic provided doesn’t affect you either way, or you have no interest in.

Lesson 1: Writing with a purpose

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1.Brainstorming

2.List the positives and negatives of the topic

3.Choose a side and write an opening paragraph

*Materials needed – paper and pencil

1. Brainstorming – (Consider the student has already had practice in brainstorming from previous lessons)There are many different ways to brainstorm ideas and thoughts and get them on to paper, we often use graphic organizers to keep things organized. In this case, creating a web will be most useful.

With your given topic, you will want to list all of the good things and bad things that will happen. Click here to see an example of a web.

Now it is your turn to test your skills in brainstorming ideas about a certain topic. Before you move on to the next slide, use pencil and paper and create a web of ideas that will help you decide which side to take.

Your topic: A local businessman wants to open a new family-friendly restaurant on the corner of your street. Before he breaks ground to build, he would like to hear positive and negative feedback from the local community.

Challenge: Make a web with ideas about whether this businessman should build a restaurant or not. When your finished, click on the image to compare your ideas.

***Remember, all you are doing is listing ideas, you are not required to choose a side yet.

2. Creating a list of positives and negatives:

Now that you have created a web of ideas concerning this topic, you will organize your ideas into positive and negative affects. Use a T-chart to separate your ideas. This is what a T-chart might look like.

Positives Negatives

In preparation for your last activity, put your brainstorming ideas into a T-chart. (Assume the student is familiar with a T-chart graphic organizer) Be sure to organize them in a way that represents a positive and negative category. Once you have finished, go to the next page.

You’re last activity in this module is to decide which argument you’d like to make. Once you have written out the arguing points of both sides, you might find yourself leaning one way or the other. However, there will be topics that you just aren’t that interested in. In this case, your best option would be to choose the side that you can make the best argument for, the side that has the most arguments or bullet points. This will make it easier for you to complete your persuasive essay.

For your last challenge, create an opening paragraph for this topic choosing a side and identify your reasons. When you finish you may compare you paragraph to the example provided.

Example

Example of a web used as a graphic organizer

Brainstorming example

How do your ideas compare to this piece? Do you have similar ideas? Different? Do you notice more positive or negative ideas on your paper?

Opening Paragraph Example:

Opening a new restaurant in our neighborhood is a recipe for success! As a community, we are always looking for new local owners to open up. Building a new eating establishment will help produce more local business, create new jobs, and provide a meeting place for family and friends.

How does your paragraph compare to this one? Remember that the opening paragraph should have a strong opening paragraph, clear indication of the side you are on, and the reasons why.

Summary: Writing with a Purpose

When given a topic that you are unfamiliar with or have no interest in follow these three steps; brainstorm, list the positive and negatives in a T-chart, and choose a side.

Following these short steps will allow you to see both sides of the argument and make it easier for you to complete a persuasive essay.

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Lesson 2: Elaboration and Detailed SupportWhen writing a persuasive essay, it is imperative that the author explains their reasoning. The writer can best describe their point of view by elaborating and providing detailed support for the argument. Giving examples and inserting personal experience will help influence your reader.

In this lesson, you will see good and bad examples of how to explain your reasons. Once you have finished, you will be asked to write a persuasive essay that includes detailed support with examples and personal experience.

Here is your topic for lesson 2: Your science teacher has scheduled a field trip to hike in the Fiery Furnace in the Arches National Park. There are potential risks within the hike, and can put students in dangerous situations. However, the teacher believes this will be a great hands-on learning experience and is requiring all students attend. Write a persuasive essay stating whether students should be required to attend or not.

Here are three different essays the teacher received from his class. Click on a student to see each essay. After you have read each one, decide which essay had the most support and reasoning, and which one was the least influential.

Student 1

Student 2

Student 3

Once you have read all three articles, click here to view assignment for lesson two.

Student 1

I disagree with the idea of taking a group of students to the Fiery Furnace for a science experience. I don’t like the assignment because the field trip will put students in danger, students with disabilities cannot attend, and students will treat this field trip as a hike, not a learning experience.

The first reason I disagree with this field trip is the high level of danger in this area. The Fiery Furnace in Arches National Park is full of poisonous snakes, high cliffs, and extreme heat. Putting students in this situation will create a risk management nightmare. It is very easy to get lost in this territory. What will the teacher do if a student gets lost or stuck on a high ledge? Who will carry out a child with an injured ankle when you’re a mile into the hike? There are too many dangers in this hike that a teacher can anticipate.

Another strong reason for not going on this fieldtrip is that this particular hike is not accessible to those with disabilities. For example, if this class has a student in a wheel chair or on crutches, that individual will not be able to attend. Asking that all students go on this field trip to receive full credit for the class is against ADA policies.

My last reason for not allowing this fieldtrip to happen is the fact that if the class actually went on this fieldtrip, students will not be out in the open wilderness studying different rock forms or deposition. Most of these students will be treating it like a normal hike or exploration. Students will want to break off into smaller groups and explore on their own, they will want to splash around in water holes and jump from rock to rock. I have a hard time seeing the teacher gathering everyone together to view a layered rock or animal track. There is too much to do and see to keep a controlled environment.

In conclusion…

Student 2Going on a fieldtrip to the Fiery Furnace would be a fulfilling and

meaningful opportunity to all students who attend. With an extensive safety plan, going on this hike will give students a real-world experience in the wilderness. Students will see science in action, and have the time to research and observe the concepts they have learned in class.

If the teacher plans ahead and prepares for this field trip, the students will be safe and can have fun with little or no risk. There are many steps the teacher can take to make sure the students are safe and accounted for.

During the hike, students will see different types of science in every direction. They can observe and collect data using the tools and knowledge they brought with them.

Lastly, if students are well prepared, they will be able to identify erosion, deposition, and many other earth surface terms that they studied all year. The class will also be subject to the microsoils prevalent in that area, they will learn the importance of staying on the trails and what human impact has on nature.

In conclusion…

Student 3I strongly disagree wit h the idea of taking a group of young adults

to Arches National Park. At first thought, the fieldtrip sounds meaningful, but looking at the risk involved, there is no way I would attend. The teacher should not require this as an assignment because of the liability the school will have for the students, too many life threatening dangers, and the financial cost it will have on all students.

The liability and the risk involved with this fieldtrip out weighs the potential learning that would take place. In recent months, other schools have gone on fieldtrips similar to this, only to have a child fall off a cliff and sustain life threatening injuries. Personally, if I were out hiking and someone in my group injured themselves, I would feel personally liable, and doubt that I would forgive myself easily. It would be very difficult to move on from such a bad experience.

Another reason I don’t think this would work is because of the financial responsibility it would have on the parents and students of this class. Any parent would want their child to be well prepared for this hike, which means they will need hiking gear. This includes hiking shoes, sustainable shirt and jeans, a backpack, and food, etc. Not all students have these supplies at home and parents will feel obligated to go out and purchase all the things necessary to have their child ready. The families that don’t have these things in their household already are most likely the ones who cant afford it.

My last and most important reason is that the Fiery Furnace is a maze of unmarked trails and paths. Getting lost in the small canyon is easy and can happen after the first turn in the canyon. The hike consists of narrow passages that not all people can get through. The terrain is rough and slippery. Flash floods can happen in a moments notice. Groups as large as this can become disoriented and disagree with direction and awareness. Without multiple guides, this is a very dangerous activity.

In conclusion…

Lesson 2 Assignment:

Part one: Write a short paragraph explaining which essay has the strongest argument and why. Support your answer with examples from the article.

Part two: Using the same topic, write a persuasive essay that includes attributes from lesson one and two. Create a strong opening paragraph that states your persuasive main idea and reasons. Then write the body or your essay with elaboration and detailed support. Submit your essay by email. Send the finished product as a .doc or .pdf file to

dallmiller@hotmail.com

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Lesson 3: Peer Review and Critique

The last activity you will participate in will be a peer review and critique. One way to improve your writing skills are to view and evaluate the work of others.

For lesson 3, you will be playing the role of the teacher, critiquing and reviewing your students work. You will be shown a persuasive essay that needs to be rewritten. Read the essay and decide what changes need to be made with the article. These changes can be any part of the essay from misspelled words to paragraph format. You will be provided a guide that explains what should be included in the essay, use that to assist you in your critique.

Read the following standards. These standards are for all students in 5th grade. If a student can include these concepts in an essay, he/she will have reached substantial achievement.

Substantial Achievement

Students performing at the Substantial level should be able to:

 Create an effective and elaborated response to a writing prompt; Convey a clear, focused, and persuasive main idea; Provide substantial elaboration and support for ideas; Demonstrate effective organization that enhances the text; demonstrate an awareness of the intended audience;Clearly acknowledge other opinions on the subject and may refute them; Apply a rich and appropriate vocabulary to create vivid imagery; Demonstrate sentence fluency with a natural flow and rhythm; and Show enhanced expression through control of writing conventions.

Assignment 3:

Part one: Submit a rewritten draft of the essay provided.

Part two: Write a paragraph reflection on what you changed in the essay and why. Provide support for your answer with examples from the essay.

Once you have finished, send an email with an attachment, a .doc or .pdf file, to dallmiller@hotmail.com

Topic: Write a persuasive essay stating whether or not the students at your school should be required to wear uniforms to school. Give at least three reasons to support your position. Remember, you must argue in such a convincing manner that others will agree with you.

Use these tips as you review and critique this

essay.

 Create an effective and elaborated response to a writing prompt; Convey a clear, focused, and persuasive main idea; Provide substantial elaboration and support for ideas; Demonstrate effective organization that enhances the text; demonstrate an awareness of the intended audience;Clearly acknowledge other opinions on the subject and may refute them; Apply a rich and appropriate vocabulary to create vivid imagery; Demonstrate sentence fluency with a natural flow and rhythm; and Show enhanced expression through control of writing conventions.

Student Example

Forcing well-behaved students to wear hideous uniforms is a bad idea. I disagree with the idea for sevral reasons. First of all, making students wear uniforms can actually tern out to be more expensive and difficult than buying normal cloths. Even though you are buying the same clothes, you have to buy enough of them to last you at least one week. The next reason i don’t believe in uniforms is because they don’t make any difference in a students education. Many adults believe that having uniforms will help kids stay more focused, clean up there altitudes, and prevent any gang related activity from going on. This is simply not true. Uniforms won’t change any of that.

The last reason I want to ban any type of uniform talk it the fact that kids our age use clothing as a way of espresing them self. Kids like to use clothing as a way of defining who they are and what they do. Taking this way will cause great havoc at our school.

In conclusion, I am anti-uniform for three strog reasons. Most importntly, they are to expensave, they don’t serve any purpose for helping studnets, and last, unifroms will take away the idea of self esxpressoin and individuality.

Assignment 3:

Part one: Submit a rewritten draft of the essay provided.

Part two: Write a paragraph reflection on what you changed in the essay and why. Provide support for your answer with examples from the essay.

Component Skills for Persuasive Writing

1. Writing a paragraph• Demonstration and application

2. Using transition words and phrases• Demonstration and application

*Click on a skill to see to see the lesson

Writing a paragraph is an important and necessary skill to have mastered in order to write a persuasive essay. A paragraph can be described as a group of sentences focusing on the same topic. A paragraph is the foundation of all essays and you can’t a have an essay without them. A sentence is the base of a paragraph, and a paragraph is the base of an essay. They build upon each other to create a complete writing sample.

Most paragraphs have three parts; A topic sentence, supporting details, and a closing sentence. In this lesson you will see how each part functions to create a complete paragraph.

Part 1 – The Topic Sentence

After you have brainstormed what you are going to write about, you will come up with your first sentence. The topic sentence introduces the main idea of a paragraph, this tells the reader what you are going to talk about. The topic sentence should always be indented.

Example:

Over Spring Break ,my family went on a hiking trip in Moab, Utah.

*Main Idea

Part 2: Writing detailed sentences about your topic

Next, you will describe your topic with a minimum of three sentences. These sentences should all reflect the topic sentence. In this case, the writer is recalling events that took place on a vacation.

Over Spring Break, my family went on a hiking trip in Moab, Utah. We spent three days down there. The first morning we hiked to Delicate Arch and had lunch at the top. Another day we watched rock climbers scale a huge wall in Castle Rock Valley. On our way home, we drove to Dead Horse Point and looked at all the beautiful sights.

Body of the paragraph

Part 3 - A closing sentence

Restate the topic of the paragraph, keep it interesting, and make it a closing sentence so your reader knows this is the end of the paragraph.

Over Spring Break, my family went on a hiking trip in Moab, Utah. We spent three days down there. The first morning we hiked to Delicate Arch and had lunch at the top. Another day we watched rock climbers scale a huge wall in Castle Rock Valley. On our way home, we drove to Dead Horse Point and looked at all the beautiful sights. I hope we get to go on another hiking trip next year.

Closing Sentence

Let’s take a look at another example of a complete paragraph. Owning a pet from the pound or Animal Rescue League has many advantages. First of all, a child feels good about rescuing an abandoned or abused animal and giving it a whole new life. Besides, if the animals from the pound aren’t adopted right away, they might be put to sleep. Having a pet also means lots of responsibilities. A child has to feed, clean up after, brush, and exercise the pet.Let’s see if you can pick out the main idea of this paragraph. Is it

A. Cleaning up after a pet

B. Advantages of owning a petC. Going to the pound

The correct choice is Advantages of owning a pet because the paragraph is explaining why a child should rescue a pet.

This paragraph has a part missing from it. Click on the box that you think is missing.

Topic sentenceDetailed

sentencesClosing sentence

They come in several colors: red, sable, fawn, or black and tan, with or without white markings. Their coats are a medium length, and they need to be groomed and exercised regularly to stay healthy. The corgi’s life span is 12 to 14 years.

Correct! The paragraph is full of details and great closing sentence, but you don’t find out what animal it is until the last sentence. Not having a topic sentence can really throw off your reader.

In this last example, You will need to identify all three parts of the paragraph. At the beginning of each sentence there is a number to help you identify which sentence is which.

“1More than any other state, Hawaii is world famous for its beauty and pleasant climate. 2The islands are covered in tropical rain forests and white sandy beaches.3This is probably why Hawaii, the “Aloha State,” is one of the most popular tourist attractions in the world. 4I would love to visit this state someday. 5Besides being a great place for tourists, Hawaii is also a great place to live and has over one million residents.”

Below you have a list of statements about this paragraph, click on the statements that are true.

Sentence 3 gives supporting detail about the main topic

Sentence 1 identifies the main topic of the paragraph

Sentence 2 could be used as a topic sentence

Sentence 5 identifies the main topic and concludes the paragraph

True!

True!

True!

False!

Now you know that a paragraph has a topic sentence, three or four detailed sentences, and a closing sentence. Let’s apply what you have learned by writing a paragraph about a given topic.

Part 1: Using a word document, write one paragraph about a time when you were scared. Be sure to include a topic sentence, details about the topic, and a concluding sentence.

Part 2: Highlight each part of your paragraph to similar the example provided, this will emphasize each part of your paragraph.

Submit your example to dallmiller@hotmail.com

Sample paragraph

Over Spring Break, my family went on a hiking trip in Moab, Utah. We spent three days down there. The first morning we hiked to Delicate Arch and had lunch at the top. Another day we watched rock climbers scale a huge wall in Castle Rock Valley. On our way home, we drove to Dead Horse Point and looked at all the beautiful sights. I hope we get to go on another hiking trip next year.

Transition Words and PhrasesTransition words and phrases help establish clear connections between ideas and ensure that sentences and paragraphs flow together smoothly, making them easier to read. In your persuasive essays, there are many places that you can insert these words.

The first part of this module you will see many different examples of transitions. Read each section carefully, then see how transition words can be used in your everyday writing.

To indicate more information:BesidesFurthermoreIn additionIndeedIn factMoreoverSecond...Third..., etc.

To indicate an example:For exampleFor instanceIn particularParticularlySpecificallyTo demonstrateTo illustrate

*These transition words fit in nicely with a persuasive essay, use them at the beginning of a new paragraph.

*When telling the reader an example or story, replace the common phrase “for example” with one of these.

To indicate a cause or reason:AsBecauseBecause of Due toFor For the reason thatSince

To indicate a result or an effect:AccordinglyFinallyConsequentlyHenceSo ThereforeThus

To summarize:BrieflyIn briefOverallSumming upTo put it brieflyTo sum upTo summarize

To conclude:Given these factsHenceIn conclusionSoThereforeThusTo conclude

After viewing these lists, let’s take a look a persuasive essay and see where transitions have been added.

Forcing well-behaved students to wear hideous uniforms is a bad idea. I disagree with the idea for several reasons. In fact, requiring students to wear uniforms can be very expensive, they do not show the results that leaders are looking for, and furthermore, uniforms take away student individuality.

First of all, making students wear uniforms can actually turn out to be more expensive and difficult than buying normal clothes. Even though you are buying the same clothes, you have to buy enough of them to last you at least one week. Thus, families in poverty will have a difficult time meeting these expectations

The next reason I don’t believe in uniforms is because they don’t make any difference in a students education. Many adults believe that having uniforms will help kids stay more focused, clean up there attitudes, and prevent any gang related activity from going on. This is simply not true, uniforms won’t change any of that.

Finally, I want to ban any type of uniform talk it the fact that kids our age use clothing as a way of expressing them elves. Kids like to use clothing as a way of defining who they are and what they do. For instance, a basketball player would like to wear his favorite team jersey to school, but can’t because it isn’t worth getting detention. Taking on this new policy will cause great havoc at our school.

Given these facts, I am anti-uniform for three strong reasons. Most importantly, they are to expensive, they don’t serve any purpose for helping students, and last, uniforms will take away the idea of self expression and individuality.

Now let’s compare the same essay with and without transitions. Read each one out loud and be aware of how it sounds as you read.

Forcing well-behaved students to wear hideous uniforms is a bad idea. I disagree with the idea for several reasons. In fact, requiring students to wear uniforms can be very expensive, they do not show the results that leaders are looking for, and, uniforms take away student individuality. Making students wear uniforms can actually turn out to be more expensive and difficult than buying normal clothes. Even though you are buying the same clothes, you have to buy enough of them to last you at least one week. Families in poverty will have a difficult time meeting these expectations I don’t believe in uniforms is because they don’t make any difference in a students education. Many adults believe that having uniforms will help kids stay more focused, clean up there attitudes, and prevent any gang related activity from going on. This is simply not true, uniforms won’t change any of that. I want to ban any type of uniform talk it the fact that kids our age use clothing as a way of expressing them elves. Kids like to use clothing as a way of defining who they are and what they do. A basketball player would like to wear his favorite team jersey to school, but can’t because it isn’t worth getting detention. Taking on this new policy will cause great havoc at our school. I am anti-uniform for three strong reasons. They are to expensive, they don’t serve any purpose for helping students, and last, uniforms will take away the idea of self expression and individuality.

*Even though the main ideas of the essay are the same, transitions create an easier read with more fluency and tone.

Forcing well-behaved students to wear hideous uniforms is a bad idea. I disagree with the idea for several reasons. In fact, requiring students to wear uniforms can be very expensive, they do not show the results that leaders are looking for, and furthermore, uniforms take away student individuality. First of all, making students wear uniforms can actually turn out to be more expensive and difficult than buying normal clothes. Even though you are buying the same clothes, you have to buy enough of them to last you at least one week. Thus, families in poverty will have a difficult time meeting these expectations The next reason I don’t believe in uniforms is because they don’t make any difference in a students education. Many adults believe that having uniforms will help kids stay more focused, clean up there attitudes, and prevent any gang related activity from going on. This is simply not true, uniforms won’t change any of that. Finally, I want to ban any type of uniform talk it the fact that kids our age use clothing as a way of expressing them elves. Kids like to use clothing as a way of defining who they are and what they do. For instance, a basketball player would like to wear his favorite team jersey to school, but can’t because it isn’t worth getting detention. Taking on this new policy will cause great havoc at our school. Given these facts, I am anti-uniform for three strong reasons. Most importantly, they are to expensive, they don’t serve any purpose for helping students, and last, uniforms will take away the idea of self expression and individuality.

One way to learn how to use transition words is being able to identify them in the text you are reading. Take a look at this excerpt and see how many transition words you can find. You may click on the back arrow to review the lists provided. When you find a word, type it in to the box below.

It is extremely rare that I have enough time to eat my sandwich, fruit and dessert during the short duration you call lunch! Cutting back our lunch time from 35 minutes to 25 minutes is a horrible idea. I do not agree with this and that’s why I am writing you this letter. First of all, if you shorten lunch, students won’t have enough time to eat. Second, there won’t be enough time to get healthy exercise, and last, students will create more waste.

First of all, you should not shorten lunch time is because you will be sending students back to class hungry. After lining up for lunch, walking to the cafeteria, and waiting in line for my meal. As a result, I barely have enough time to eat. There are some days that I only finish my main course, which leaves my fruit, chips, and dessert on my tray. Meanwhile, I’m still hungry, but I can’t eat because the lunch aide is asking us to leave to make room for the next grade.

Transitions

The last part of your assignment will be to insert transitions into the paragraph provided. This paragraph was taken from a previously written essay. It is the last paragraph.

______________________,I feel strongly that you should not take away ten minutes of our lunch time. We don’t have enough time to eat as it is, more food will go wasted, and students will have less time to get the physical activity they need to stay healthy. _____________, the last thing parents want to see is two large dumpsters filled up with uneaten food!

Now that you have completed this module, it is your turn to write a persuasive essay. Keep in mind the component skills and lessons you just learned about.

You will be given 60 minutes to brainstorm your ideas, create and outline, and put your argument into persuasive essay format.

When you are ready to begin click on the testing link, if you would like to review this module again click on the review link.

Test Review

Topic – Your school district is hosting a city council meeting to discuss the option of extending the school day by two hours each day. By doing this, students will not have to go to school on Fridays. The extended hours will be from 7:30am to 4:00pm, Monday through Thursday, and there will not be a short day.

Instructions – In persuasive essay format, write to your school district explaining whether you agree with the option or not. List your reasons and provide specific details and examples that support your choice. Consider all different groups that will be affected by this decision.

Click on the link below to begin writing.

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Once you have finished writing, review your work and click submit for grading. Clicking submit will end your session and you may not return to your essay.

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Topic – Your school district is hosting a city council meeting to discuss the option of extending the school day by two hours each day. By doing this, students will not have to go to school on Fridays. The extended hours will be from 7:30am to 4:00pm, Monday through Thursday, and there will not be a short day.

Instructions – In persuasive essay format, write to your school district explaining whether you agree with the option or not. List your reasons and provide specific details and examples that support your choice. Consider all different groups that will be affected by this decision.

Congratulations! You have finished your course in persuasive essay writing. You will receive your graded essay 7-10 days from the time you submitted your assessment. Thank you!

Click here to see an example of a completed essay with feedback.

Student Example

Permanent three-day weekends sounds like the best idea that the government has thought of in years. I feel that taking our five school days and turning them into four days is a great idea because it will allow more time with our families, and we will get more school work done during the weekends. The first and most important reason we should cut school down to four days is because it will give us more time to be at home with our families. Many government buildings have gone to a four day week so we will have the same schedule as our parents. I guess other kids with parents at work can find a babysitter. Another reason we should shorten the school week is so we can have more time to finish homework and big projects that are done at home. Having Friday off would allow students to finish homework that they didn’t get done during the week. They can also go to the city library and do research and use the computers there. In conclusion, I believe that changing the school week to four days a week will improve test scores at school, students will be happy to do their homework, and everyone will get to spend more time with their families.

Teacher Feedback

Your opening sentence is strong and convincing to the reader. All of your paragraphs start and end at appropriate times and good use of transitional words.

Remember that you will want to have five paragraphs total, in your opening paragraph you stated two reasons for your argument. To have a strong essay, you will need at least three ideas with supporting examples and details.

In the second paragraph you state that some parents will be home with the kids while others will have to find a babysitter. This statement seems to refute your argument. Be sure to provide sentences that will help your position.

The second reason is a weak example. It’s hard to think that students will do more homework on Fridays when most teachers don’t give homework over the weekend. If kids are treating the extra day as a three-day weekend, the last thing they want to do is extra school work.

Finally, in your conclusion you bring up other reasons for your decision that you didn’t explore in your essay. How are you connecting test scores to a four day week? End

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